(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
beatificadjective
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
at any time
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
the quality of being humane
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
Katharine
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From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
and nothing more
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
requisitesnounUS /ˈrekwəzəts/
plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
a special situation
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
under normal conditions
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I only had so and so, or if I only were so and so, and the thing is done.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Miss Katharine Wilton, however, did not confine her conditions to units.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Each successive state, however, suggests one more happy, and each gratified wish leads to another desire more imperative.
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were in her case three requisites for happiness,--perfect happiness,--and could they have been satisfied, in all probability she would have come as near to the wished-for state as poor humanity on this earth ever does come to that beatific condition.
Yarmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Prisoners on the Yarmouth_ It is usually not difficult for an individual to define the conditions of happiness.
